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Acts 3:6

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Chapter 3
Peter Heals the Crippled Beggar
1One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer–at three in the afternoon.2Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.3When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.4Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!”5So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.
6Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”
7Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong.8He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.9When all the people saw him walking and praising God,10they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

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Michael36022 - (eBible Mentor) over 2 years ago.
Silver and gold have I not
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Bgunter - (eBible Novice) 7 months ago.
FROM COMMENTARY: The apostles indicated immediately that they did not represent themselves in what they were about to do. They represented Jesus Christ. Because of His name—who He is—the beggar would receive the miracle of God. The phrase “in the name of Jesus” is not a magical formula used to give some affirmation or guarantee to a prayer. A person's name represented that person's authority and influence. The power in the name of Jesus comes from what the Holy Spirit will do because of that name. Note that Peter and John did not lay their hands on the beggar and pray for God to heal him. Rather, as apostles with the power of God to perform signs and wonders, they simply told him to rise up and walk.
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